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Computer and DHI TeacherComputer and DHI Teacher

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsResumeTeaching Philosophy and Goals Teaching Responsibilities

Current positionGrading Feedback

Teaching Methods Class sessionsCooperative learning Exams Uses of technology

Course Syllabi and Information Use of the World Wide Web

Evaluation of Teaching Teaching Improvement and Future Plans Photos and ProjectsAwards

ResumeResume College: Computer Science in Universidad Regiomontana Master Degree: In Phsicology Education Universidad Regiomontana 2006 Experience: Colegio San Patricio 2000 – Recent.Computer class teacher in 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th.DHI (Human values) in 8th and 9th grade.Robotronic Assistant classTeacher Counselor for 8th grade students.Head Teacher for 8th grade.Awards Designer Proficient in:Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Movie Maker, Robot KarelFlash and Photoshop in process. Recent Courses 2008-2009Flash 16 hrs. in Digitever, Blog 16 hrs in UR, Robotronica 4 hrs in Planetario Alfa,Robot karel 25 hrs. UNI

Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Philosophy and Goals Goals

I base my teaching on the belief that the only way to learn computers is to practice . The real learning comes through one's own efforts at finishing specific activities in computer. This is achieved mostly through class individual assignments, but also through in-class team works projects. I view my role as a facilitator for this process. I must design the framework in which learning can take place, and then stimulate and nurture the students' development, giving help in terms of knowledge, techniques, and encouragement.

My goals in teaching are not just to promote learning of the subject. We also try to help the students learn to think logically, learn different ways to do a project and techniques, and the area to be improved is creativity in order to be original in everything they do.

Teaching Responsibilities Teaching Responsibilities ◦ Current position

Computer class teacher in 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th grades.

DHI class teacher (Human values) 9th grade.

Robotronica class assistant (saturdays 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm)

Awards Designer

Grading

I view the purpose of grading as mostly motivational, not judgmental. By requiring students to demonstrate knowledge of course material, this motivates them to do the necessary work required to learn the specific softwares like, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, Flash, Photoshop, HTML and Robot Karel programming.

The grade comes from: Classwork performance 50%, Quiz project 30%, English conversation 10% and finished projects on time 10%, with all the rules specified for each project.

◦ Feedback I have tried to increase communication and feedback with my students. I encourage the use of recess time, and I make myself available at other free periods as well. I collect the email addresses of 10th and 11th grade students at the beginning of the class so that I can quickly notify them specific projects or homeworks.

Teaching Methods Teaching Methods ◦ Class sessions

I try to begin each class with a brief summary of the previous class session, and a reminder of where we are in the software that we are currently working on. At this point I usually ask if there are any questions from the classwork-project, homework, or previous class. Once in a Bimester it is include class project involving cooperative working like science fair and socials exhibition.

◦ Cooperative learning While the groups are working, I can move around the

classroom to help various groups, and at the end students show projects and discuss ways to improve them.

◦ Exams When I create a project-exam, I try to follow several

guidelines. First, I try to include the important tools to be applied. I don't include unimportant items that we only practiced once. Before each project-exam, I spend some time in class discussing what tools will be used and which are most important.

◦ Uses of technology I have used computers, word wide web and projector in most of my classes.

Course Syllabi and Information Course Syllabi and Information

At the first class, I hand out a syllabus which gives the basic information for the course. It lists ways to contact me: my name and degrees, my classroom and email address, and also the address of the school webpage. It also informs the students about the annual plan, topics to be covered, the number of projects and classwork-quizzes, and grading policy.

Finally, the syllabus also includes a section on use of the computer equipment, students passwords and access to internet.

Teacher improvment and Teacher improvment and Future plansFuture plans

-My next year goal Is to have a small conference in the middle of the school year with each student about their performance in computers. I will tell them how I view their work so far and try to give them suggestions for areas in which to improve, and I will find out from them about any problems they are having. To promote the use of Blogs.To applied a teacher evaluation. (showed in next slide)To have none failed students.

Project in Excel using If statement

DHI ProjectDHI Project

DHI Project for UNESCODHI Project for UNESCO

My High School StudentsMy High School Students

I was the Homeroom teacher during the 4 semesters…. I will miss them.